Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!
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YLabs Connector for WPWriter
Create content on demand or run an auto-blogging schedule. WPWriter generates complete, SEO-optimized WordPress posts, pages, and images using your own AI API keys — with no token markup. Most AI writing plugins charge you per word or lock you into expensive subscriptions that include hidden AI costs. WPWriter uses a BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) model: connect your OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), or Google (Gemini) API key and pay the AI providers directly at their standard rates. You keep full control over your AI costs. With auto-blogging, build a topic queue, choose your templates and AI models, schedule content runs, and control whether completed posts stay as drafts or publish only after configured quality checks pass. Get started free — 15 AI-generated posts and 20 AI-generated images to try the product. No credit card required. What Can You Do With WPWriter? AI Content Creation — Generate complete, publish-ready articles and pages with a guided wizard: content settings, design settings, media selection, and generation Auto-Blogging — Schedule content from a topic queue with draft-first review or quality-gated auto-publishing controls AI Image Generation — Create stunning images with DALL-E, Imagen, Nanobanana (Gemini-powered realistic images), Stability AI, and more — with built-in optimization and batch upload AI SEO Optimization — Automatically generate SEO titles, descriptions, and supported focus keywords with AI, supporting Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO AI Content Improvement — Improve, expand, and rewrite existing posts with AI assistance AI Image Enhancement — Upscale, enhance, or reimagine existing images Site Content Health — Monitor SEO performance, identify weak pages, and get actionable improvement recommendations Content Ideas — Get AI-powered topic suggestions tailored to your niche Content & Design Templates — Use built-in templates or create your own for consistent content style and HTML design across posts Shortcode Embedding — Embed contact forms, videos, product grids, or any WordPress shortcode into AI-generated content Featured Image Management — Upload, optimize, and set featured images with automatic resizing and quality control Multi-Site Management — Manage multiple WordPress sites from one WPWriter dashboard Post Type Conversion — Convert posts to pages or pages to posts with a single click Category & Tag Management — Create and organize taxonomies directly from WPWriter WordPress 7.0 Connector Key Import — Explicitly import an AI key already saved in Settings → Connectors instead of entering it twice Content for Any Scenario WPWriter uses customizable prompt templates to create content for virtually any type of page: Articles & Blog Posts — Expert pieces, friendly advice, technical guides, creative storytelling, SEO-balanced articles Product Pages — Feature showcases, comparisons, quick overviews with specs Pages with Forms & Media — Contact pages, service pages with quote forms, video tutorial pages Home Pages — Landing pages with compelling copy and structured layouts Custom Content — Write your own prompt or customize existing templates Every template is open-source and free to use. Modify them or build your own from scratch. 50+ AI Models Supported Choose the right model for each task — from fast and affordable to maximum quality: Text & Content: * Claude (Anthropic) — Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5, and more * Gemini (Google) — 2.5 Pro, 2.5 Flash, 2.0 Flash, and more * GPT (OpenAI) — GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o3, o4-mini, and more Image Generation: * Nanobanana (Gemini) — Superior realistic images, our top recommendation * Imagen 4 Ultra / Imagen 4 (Google) — High-quality generation * DALL-E 3 / DALL-E 2 (OpenAI) — Versatile AI image creation Why Pure HTML Instead of a Page Builder? WPWriter generates clean, semantic HTML — no Elementor, WPBakery, or Divi dependency. This means: Faster page loads — No extra CSS/JS frameworks, just clean HTML styled by your theme Better SEO — Search engines easily parse lightweight HTML without page builder bloat No plugin lock-in — Your content works with any theme and survives plugin changes Lower hosting costs — Less server resources needed to render pages WordPress 7.0 Connector Key Import On WordPress 7.0 and later, you can explicitly import a database-stored OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google API key that you already saved in Settings → Connectors. WPWriter validates the selected key before saving it. Keys configured on the server through environment variables or PHP constants are not imported. Security Token-based authentication — no WordPress passwords stored or transmitted Pairing codes expire after 10 minutes Each connection can be individually revoked All API requests are authenticated and validated Supports multiple simultaneous WPWriter account connections External Service Disclosure This plugin connects to WPWriter (wpwriter.com) to enable content management features. When connected: Your site URL and connector authentication details are associated with your WPWriter account so authenticated site-management requests can be made Content you create, sync, publish, or schedule through auto-blogging is transmitted between WPWriter and your WordPress site as required to perform those actions On WordPress 7.0+, if you explicitly choose Import from WordPress, the selected database-stored AI provider key from Settings → Connectors is transmitted to WPWriter and stored encrypted in your WPWriter account for AI requests Keys supplied to WordPress through environment variables or PHP constants are not imported by this feature WPWriter Terms of Service WPWriter Privacy Policy